Window container



Sept. 1, 1942- E. R. MAKELEY WINDOW CONTAINER Filed'March 15, 1940 YPatented Sept. 1, 1942 UNETED E'BATEE @FFEQE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a receptacle or container of the type usuallymade of paper, pasteboard or the like and used for instance, but notnecessarily, as a bottle, to contain milk, cream or the like.

It is primarily aimed to provide a means in connection with suchcontainer which will not unduly weaken the same, and which will at alltimes enable the contents of the container to be observed, especially asto the quantity remaining, color, depth of the cream line and the like.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on the plane of line 22 of Figure1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of a second form of theinvention;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a third form of the invention;

Figure 5 is a central vertical sectional view through a portion ofanother modified form of container, and

Figure 6 is a plan view of the disk or closure used in connection withthe form of Figure 5.

Referring specifically to the drawing wherein like reference charactersdesignate like or similar parts, and first to Figure 1, the containermay be of any desired shape, such as round, square or rectangular incross section. It is shown as square and comprises a body it made forinstance of paper or pasteboard and suitably waterproofed, having anopening through which it has been fflled with milk, cream or any othersuitable material and which opening is covered and sealed by a closureas at I l, and which is adapted to be removed preparatory to dispensingthe contents of the container.

At one wall of the container iii, a slot 52 of any suitable size orshape is provided across which a window I3 is secured in any liquidtight manner, the same for instance being in adhered relation to theinner surface of the container l and overlapping strips !4, adhered bothto the container and to the window l3.

Said window i3 for instance may be of Cellophane, glass, pliofilm or anyequivalent.

Said window 13 is diaphanous inasmuch as it is either transparent ortranslucent, enabling the contents of the container to be viewed throughthe same, whereby the color of the contents may be ascertained, thecream line may be observed in the case of milk, and the extent to whichthe container has been filled-and the amount remaining in the containerafter a pouring operation or the like. If desired, the window [3 mayalso be colorless or of any desired color, tint or shade to blend withor contrast with the contents of the container or any material or coloron the container.

As an aid in determining the contents of the container and in pouringquantities from the container from time to time, indications areprovided as at I5 on either or both the window 13 and wall of thecontainer adjacent thereto, and in addition, markings may be delineatedon either the Window or wall of the container relative to quantities.

In lieu of using the strips M, as in Figures 1 and 2, the walls of thecontainer It may be of a number of plies and the window l3 secured andsealed between the same if preferred.

A modified form is shown in Figure 3 where the container Hi correspondsto that at it] having a window l3 corresponding to that at [3 andlocated in the top wall of the container, and having for instancemarkings or designations i6 thereon only, corresponding to those at 16,although the window may be exactly like that at l3 and the markings likeit and i! used in connection therewith.

Another modified form is shown in Figure 4 in which the container isdesignated H1", having a side wall provided with a window opening l2",preferably Wider than but corresponding to that at l2 and having awindow 13" associated therewith corresponding to that at E3. This window13" preferably has indications l5 and markings l6" and I?" delineatedthereon and correspond- 1 ing to those at I5, l6 and Il, respectively.

The final modified form of Figure 5 has a container body lila of thesame material as that at It but provided with a removable closure diskI8 adapted to removably snap into and out of a groove l9 providedadjacent the top of the container Illa, the disk l8 being of the samematerial as the container IE] or lfla and preferably having a tongue [9integral with it to facilitate removal.

Said disk l8, which is specifically shown in Figure 6, is provided witha window slot I2a, functioning like that at l2 and which is covered by awindow [3a, functioning like that at 53 and being of the same material.Such window I3a may be secured in place in any suitable manner and forinstance like in Figures 1 and 2, strips 14a being employed similarly tothose at I4 and such strips, the window l3a and disk l8 all being inadhering and water tight relation. Markings such as those at I5, [6 andIT, may be used in connection with the Window 1311 and cap [8, ifpreferred.

Attention is called to the fact that the opening l2a does not extend tothe marginal edge of the disk [8 and hence the disk is not undulyweakened in carrying out the invention.

It will be apparent that any suitable advertising or ornamental mattermay be delineated upon any of the windows or upon the containers, in thedifferent forms disclosed.

I claim as my invention:

A paper container or the like of the type which is adapted to be tiltedfor dispensing the contents thereof, said container having asubstantially flat upper end provided with a dispensing opening disposedadjacent an edge thereof, an elongated window formed in the upper end,said window having graduation markings associated therewith, and saidcontainer being adapted to be tilted, for dispensing the contentsthereof, so as to position said upper end in substantially a verticalplane and the dispensing opening near the bottom thereof, and saidwindow being disposed substantially in a vertical plane, when thedispensing opening is thus disposed, for indicating the quantity of thecontents of the container when the pouring operation is begun so that ameasured quantity of the contents can be dispensed.

EVERETT R. MAKELEY.

